Structural Engineering Lead

Sheladia Associates, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 125,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Health Savings Account

Job summary

SHELADIA Associates, Inc. in the Washington, DC area seeks a Senior Structural Engineering Lead to direct structural assessments, rehabilitation, and design-support for diplomatic facilities worldwide.

You will provide technical leadership for conventional, seismic, blast-resistant, and protective structural systems and supervise junior engineers. Responsibilities include leading investigations, developing repair and lifecycle recommendations, coordinating design phases, and ensuring compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive structural engineering experience.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience with blast-resistant design, seismic evaluation, or protective design.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural assessments, investigations, rehabilitation, and modernization programs.
• Evaluate existing structures for adequacy, deterioration, seismic vulnerability, blast effects, progressive collapse.
• Develop repair, strengthening, stabilization, replacement, and lifecycle improvement recommendations.
• Support renovations, infrastructure upgrades, and security improvements including blast mitigation.
• Prepare and review calculations, models, drawings, specifications, and cost inputs.
• Mentor structural staff and participate in independent design reviews at 35%, 65%, and 90% phases.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentor staff

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering

Master's degree in structural engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Structural analysis software

Document-review platforms

Job description

SHELADIA Associates is a multi-disciplinary international professional consulting firm with demonstrated experience in the successful management and implementation of development projects worldwide. SHELADIA believes practicality and sustainability in development projects require flexible resource management, active participation of all stakeholders, and a shared goal of strengthening institutions and operational systems to optimize available resources.

Equal Opportunity and Aff

SHELADIA Associates is a multi-disciplinary international professional consulting firm with demonstrated experience in the successful management and implementation of development projects worldwide. SHELADIA believes practicality and sustainability in development projects require flexible resource management, active participation of all stakeholders, and a shared goal of strengthening institutions and operational systems to optimize available resources.

Equal Opportunity and Aff

Job Description

This position is contingent upon contract award and subsequent task-order requirements. It is intended to support SHELADIA's pursuit of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), 2026 Worldwide A/E Support Services IDIQ. Employment, assignments, travel, and project responsibilities will be based on the awarded contract and applicable task orders.

The program may support planning, design, construction, facility rehabilitation, system replacement, security upgrades, communications facilities, and building maintenance at Foreign Service posts worldwide and OBO offices in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Services may include professional support services, constructability reviews, critical-path schedule and risk analyses, and project-budget analyses.

The Structural Engineering Lead will direct structural assessments, investigations, rehabilitation, infrastructure upgrades, and design-support services. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership for conventional, seismic, blast-resistant, and protective structural systems serving diplomatic facilities worldwide.

• Lead structural assessments, forensic investigations, feasibility studies, analysis, repair, rehabilitation, and modernization programs.
• Evaluate existing structures for adequacy, deterioration, seismic vulnerability, blast effects, progressive collapse, and serviceability.
• Develop repair, strengthening, stabilization, replacement, and lifecycle improvement recommendations.
• Support renovations, additions, infrastructure upgrades, building-envelope work, and security improvements, including blast mitigation and protective design.
• Prepare and review calculations, models, drawings, specifications, reports, cost inputs, schedules, and scopes of work.
• Participate in multidisciplinary design and independent reviews at the 35%, 65%, and 90% design phases.
• Support constructability reviews, value engineering, risk management, construction administration, field observations, and technical inquiries.
• Apply U.S. Government requirements and structural standards while addressing host-country codes, conditions, and construction practices.
• Provide quality control, mentor structural staff, and support proposals, interviews, and client presentations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive structural engineering experience.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Demonstrated experience in structural assessment, analysis, rehabilitation, complex renovations, and existing-building investigations.
• Experience with blast-resistant design, progressive-collapse analysis, seismic evaluation, forced-entry/ballistic-resistant construction, or protective design.
• Knowledge of applicable U.S. structural, seismic, existing-building, concrete, steel, masonry, and wood standards.
• Proficiency with structural analysis/design software, Revit, AutoCAD, and document-review platforms.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government personnel security clearance when required by the assigned work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in structural engineering or a related field and/or active Structural Engineer license.
• 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with diplomatic, federal, defense, institutional, mission-critical, or high-security facilities.
• International experience with existing facilities, local construction practices, and limited documentation.
• Experience coordinating U.S. standards with host-country laws, codes, authorities, and construction practices.

Additional Information

International and domestic travel is expected and may include short-notice trips to overseas diplomatic facilities and other project locations. Travel requirements may vary based on assigned projects, task orders, and client requirements.

Salary: $125,000–$220,000 per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Sheladia Associates, Inc. has made the best effort to accurately represent the pay range for this position, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and any applicable cost of living data relevant to the position/candidate.

Other compensation: opportunities for annual increase and bonus, and other types of bonuses.

Sheladia provides employees with the opportunity to work in a diverse, multi-cultural environment with exposure to and collaboration with multiple disciplines on a variety of projects. You will work in a hands-on, collaborative team environment.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health Savings Account (HSA; with eligible medical plan enrollment)
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Medical insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Our office building provides our employees with plenty of free on-site parking, free access to a fitness center, complete with locker rooms, showers and towel service, a yoga studio/meditation room, lovely outdoor seating and dining area, and next to a community park with walking paths and sports fields.

Sheladia Associates, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters/recruitment agencies or utilize any such agency or firm for our recruitment/talent acquisition needs. Please do not solicit candidates or services to any Sheladia employees.